Dell Dimension 3100C - Manual (Page 76)

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Removing and Installing Parts
5 Connect the power and hard-drive cables to the drive.
6 Locate the correct slot for the drive, and slide the drive into the bay until it clicks into place.
7 Replace the floppy drive and DVD drive.
8 Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
9
Replace the computer cover .
10 If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable medium into your boot drive.
11 Turn on the computer.
12
Enter system setup and update the appropriate Primary Drive option (0 or 2).
13 Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
14 Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
For instructions, see the documentation that came with your operating system.
15 Test the hard drive by running the
Dell Diagnostics .
16 Install your operating system on the hard drive. For instructions, see the documentation that came
with your operating system
1 hard drive 2 slot verification number
1
2